Meet the Ralphs event - Thursday

Best question "Why don't we just sign 3 world class players"

Fair play though she did get a very sensible answer - that is a typical question a media fed football fan would ask and hope for - what Ralph came back with makes perfect sense. Along with what I said a couple of weeks back about the nippers being a blank canvas and a sponge to soak up the ways of the Ralph, rather than some well worn pro who might play along but always in danger of falling back into their old ways, which is not the way the team plays.

Sadly in these days, of order by 6pm and your 3 piece suite will be delivered by 10pm, - a lot of folks want it now regardless of what it will be like in a couple of months.

Ralph certainly is a breath of fresh air.

RH didn't say that Obafemi 'doesn't look after himself'.

 

He said that he didn't train professionally enough - I think he was referring to overall training, not just speed work; things like warming up and warming down professionally.

For sure he will be taking that on board or he should be

Enjoyable evening. Free bar and nibbles.

 

Highlights

 

Some injuries due to new style of play. Obafemi doesn't look after himself. Needs to be more professional.

 

Some targets in mind for this window but they have to be for the long term.

 

Summer will see overhaul of squad to get us back to where we were ie Europe

 

PEH on radar of elite clubs in Europe due to his development. That is the model we are reverting back towards. Buy cheap, develop into top players who end up at elite clubs.

 

Ralph H likes Slattery. Thinks he most advanced in his development. Likes Valery but needs to improve heading. Obafemi another rough diamond.

 

Ralph K and Toby Steele reiterated about owner allowing all money made by club on transfers and operations to go back into playing squad. No money being taken out by Gao.

 

South car park to become fan zone on match days subject to council approval. Maybe in Spring or start of next season.

 

Long term vision is to use old gas works site to be a fan village/zone. Council keen for site to benefit club rather than Sell to property developers. 3-5 years away from happening.

 

Due diligence on Gao was done by external agency not club directly.

 

Club actively exploring ways to move away fans as they acknowledge it gives away team advantage by increased atmosphere for away team. All subject to police and council approval.

 

Ralph H says we are better defensively with 5 at back but not effective in attack as no pressure up top of field. Whereas more effective going forward with a back 4 but not organised enough in defence. Lack quality in one on one situations when defending plus no fire fighter in front of back 4 to protect them.

 

On the whole positive outlook I think. Seems to be good synergy between both Ralph's but I guess he hasn't had a complete transfer window with club yet so time will tell.

 

 

 

 

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That got misinterpreted by some: RH doesn't say the midfield (and, as some have said, OR) are crap.

Liked his answers: as he said MO is very heavily-built but more in the sprinter (as in athletics) mould than someone who is more wiry and can repeat the sprint again and again and again like SL does.

Summer will see overhaul of squad to get us back to where we were ie Europe

Roll on summer....

That got misinterpreted by some: RH doesn't say the midfield (and, as some have said, OR) are crap.

 

Liked his answers: as he said MO is very heavily-built but more in the sprinter (as in athletics) mould than someone who is more wiry and can repeat the sprint again and again and again like SL does.

You're quite right when you say, 'RH doesn't say the midfield (and, as some have said, OR) are crap.'

He wasn't talking about the midfield at all, let alone OR in particular. What he said is that when playing 4 at the back, we sometimes suffer from not having what he called the "firefighter" alongside them; he meant the extra centre back.

Clearly going back to a strategy built around signing/developing young players and selling to big clubs.

For a team of our size this is the best plan.

Like how this window we only want gamechangers. Literally no point getting more average players.

Possible based on the above we won't sign anyone, but the summer will be busy in and out and I fully trust Ralph to sort us out. We just need to stay up first.

Enjoyable evening. Free bar and nibbles.

 

Highlights

 

Some injuries due to new style of play. Obafemi doesn't look after himself. Needs to be more professional.

 

Some targets in mind for this window but they have to be for the long term.

 

Summer will see overhaul of squad to get us back to where we were ie Europe

 

PEH on radar of elite clubs in Europe due to his development. That is the model we are reverting back towards. Buy cheap, develop into top players who end up at elite clubs.

 

Ralph H likes Slattery. Thinks he most advanced in his development. Likes Valery but needs to improve heading. Obafemi another rough diamond.

 

Ralph K and Toby Steele reiterated about owner allowing all money made by club on transfers and operations to go back into playing squad. No money being taken out by Gao.

 

South car park to become fan zone on match days subject to council approval. Maybe in Spring or start of next season.

 

Long term vision is to use old gas works site to be a fan village/zone. Council keen for site to benefit club rather than Sell to property developers. 3-5 years away from happening.

 

Due diligence on Gao was done by external agency not club directly.

 

Club actively exploring ways to move away fans as they acknowledge it gives away team advantage by increased atmosphere for away team. All subject to police and council approval.

 

Ralph H says we are better defensively with 5 at back but not effective in attack as no pressure up top of field. Whereas more effective going forward with a back 4 but not organised enough in defence. Lack quality in one on one situations when defending plus no fire fighter in front of back 4 to protect them.

 

On the whole positive outlook I think. Seems to be good synergy between both Ralph's but I guess he hasn't had a complete transfer window with club yet so time will tell.

 

 

 

 

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I think you have misunderstood about the firefighting. Ralph was referring to when we have a back Four there is not the fifth or extra man in a central three defence to firefight. Nothing to do with Romeu at all...

The most refreshing thing about that is that up until I stopped watching at about 35 minutes in not a single person proceeded with their Name, location and how long they and been a fan, a season ticket holder or both for.

The most refreshing thing about that is that up until I stopped watching at about 35 minutes in not a single person proceeded with their Name, location and how long they and been a fan, a season ticket holder or both for.

“Steve from Totton, Savampton fru and fru, season ticket holder for 49 years, only ever missed one game...”

Nauseating self absorbant ******. Hate it. Then they follow up with a question that is so irrelevant and stupid, normally...

“Steve from Totton, Savampton fru and fru, season ticket holder for 49 years, only ever missed one game...”

 

Nauseating self absorbant ******. Hate it. Then they follow up with a question that is so irrelevant and stupid, normally...

The question normally being about ‘the beers crap in the ground, can’t you get Stella....